There are some happy — and wealthier — employees at the 4.0 Deli near San Diego State after the group placed a $1,360 bet on the Ravens to win the Super Bowl, good for a $31,280 haul.

The investors logged the bet before the Ravens’ 38-35 double overtime divisional-round victory against the heavily favored Denver Broncos. Odds of the Ravens winning the Super Bowl before that game: 22-1.

In arguably the most memorable play of the playoffs, Joe Flacco connected with Jacoby Jones on a 70-yard fling and a prayer with 31 seconds to play in regulation against Denver, sending the game into OT.

Regarding reaction to the play at the deli, a co-owner said, “I was running around like an idiot, giving out free beer.”

The group requested anonymity. (Outstanding debts?)

“Just call us the 4.0 Deli crew,” said one bettor.

As proof of the wager, a co-owner provided a cell-phone picture of the winning betting ticket.

And when the Ravens’ goal-line stand thwarted the 49ers’ last chance, what was the reaction?

“I tried to have a cigarette, and I haven’t smoked in years,” said a co-owner. “It tasted like (crud).”

Bet, take II

One employee at the deli earning minimum wage put $100 down on the Ravens, good for a $2,200 profit.

Said one of the winners, “So I’m not going to see him for two months.”

Don’t give him flak

Props to Flacco. He thought he was elite, said so, then backed it up. …

Of all the sports writers in America who co-host a high school TV show, pen a notes column and cover a Division I basketball program (USD), This Just In boasts, “I’m elite!”

Not counting on earning a Flacco-like raise to $18 million, though. With a fourth wedding in five years to pay for next summer, I’d settle for an $18-a-week raise. …

When TJI loses a Twitter follower, I wonder, “Was it something I said? Something I didn’t say?” These breakups are so emotional. …

Teammate Dennis Lin directed me to
who.unfollowed.me. So I know who you ungrateful people are.

He’s got a point

Army-Navy Academy junior Devin Watson may be regarded as the section’s best point guard, but he’s seemingly devoid of ego. One of Watson’s responsibilities at the private school: supervising the crossing guards. …

Watson said he’s being recruited by Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon State, San Diego State and USD. His preference right now: USD. …

“They’ve just been recruiting me real hard,” Watson said. “They come to my games and talk to me a lot.”

Fashion police: not a good look, Aztecs, when Jamaal Franklin and Chase Tapley walk to center court wearing black socks and rest of the starting five’s dressed in white. …

Given the dramatic ending, fantastic sign in the student section at the Aztecs-Boise State game: “We’ve got Chase on Tap.” …

West Virginia’s Bob Huggins is the anti-Steve Fisher. Huggins stalks the sidelines in a cutoff windbreaker. Fisher dresses like he’s off to a job interview. Huggins: looks like his head’s ready to explode at the drop of a turnover; Fisher: the picture of calm. Huggins: not exactly a cuddly figure; Fisher: the grandfatherly savant.